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My opinion on these?

Buddha's Belly said:
so Ken what about:
Richard Black
RC3
Ariel Carmeli
Dayton
Apart from collectability, which is the most PLAYABLE ?
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As Jimbo noted, playable and collectable usually dont co-exist well.

Collectability is subjective as playability.

For Collectability I would suggest from this list.

Szamboti (no new orders and always hot seller)
Schick (Premier cuemaker {my favorite} question how long continue)
Gina (Premier cuemaker and questionable how long continue to produce)
Kersenbrock (cuemaker legend and limited output)
Tad (Especially higher end, questionable how long to continue)

Again this would be my list, and everyone on here would have a little different and that isnt the point. My advice would try to get into one of these as reasonably as possible for maximum return.

JMO

Ken
 
Ken_4fun said:
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For Collectability I would suggest from this list.

Szamboti (no new orders and always hot seller)
Schick (Premier cuemaker {my favorite} question how long continue)
Gina (Premier cuemaker and questionable how long continue to produce)
Kersenbrock (cuemaker legend and limited output)
Tad (Especially higher end, questionable how long to continue)


Ken
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Ken's list is pretty great, I agree with all but maybe TAD and the reason being I believe that TAD is no longer one man, his shop continues to work with others doing work (his Son being one) but TAD cues will continue long after TAD himself dies. Maybe an older TAD is a better investment. But I will also add that death does not guarantee values will rise.

Jim
 
If it was me collecting I'd go with Tim Scruggs, Schick, Hereck, any and all Kersenbrock, and probably find myself a few Tuckers because I don't really think he'll make many cues in any given year and they tend to be hoarded.


10 years from now who knows. The one almost certain thing is that older cues will gain some in value if they are made from a top flight maker, however how much value is guess work at best. Maybe a new maker today becomes the next Hereck, Schick, Tascallera(spelling is wrong), etc etc and maybe they don't.

Since its such a crap shoot buy what you like, what your eye finds pleasing, and most importantly what you can afford.
 
I have to agree with JimBo's statement....if it is readily available, it is probably limited in what it's value is going to be down the line. Szamboti's (Barry) will/are collectible because he simply doesn't make that many cues to begin with, and now he is no longer taking orders. There is the obvious Balabushka and Gus Szamboti. Searings may be destined towards collectibility, but I believe it is still too early to tell.....although he makes an extremely fine cue, that is really meant to be played with. Tascarella is likely heading to the list, but again, there is just really no telling.

The bottom line here is, there are soooooo many cuemakers out there right now, that it is really difficult to tell who may actually make to that 'golden' list. And, unfortunately, that can't all make it, as much as we my wish it were so. Do a bit of research....peruse the different dealers' sites...this will give you a bit of an idea.

Now, if you want to play with a cue....the first thing you need to determine is what type of 'hit' you like in a cue...and this part will be trial and error, because only you will know what you like. Once you have that part figured out, then you can narrow your choices. Next comes quality of workmanship...which does not guarantee that the cue is going to have a great resale value...but it does help a bit. There are some very fine cuemakers out there, and there are some not-so-fine cuemakers....that's where reading this forum can help...somewhat. Everyone has a fav, and not everyone is going to agree....as you can already tell from this thread, the answers are as varied as the people buying the cues.

Also, watch out for what I call the 'cue du jour'. It is THE hot cuemaker, of the moment....which does not guarantee that he will be hot in the next moment. I can think of a few in just the last year, but will refrain from listing them here.

Bottom line, figure out what you like, and then buy the nicest one you can afford from that maker. And then play with it....but take care of it....because, well, you just never know.

Lisa
 
Older Tad
Black Boar
Szamboti (Gus or Barry)
Hercek
Kersenbrock
Schick
Schrager

Those will get you started although all are pretty pricey. Chris Tate has done pretty well with Palmers. You might consider those as well as possibly the older Adam cues, which are less costly but are getting harder to come by. Collect what you like to look at as long as it's a good quality cue, like the ones suggested in this post and all the others. All the people who replied to your question have good reasons for their recomendations and I believe a good case can be made for all of them. Above all be picky about condition.
 
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